Froxlor before 2.3.12 SSH Key Injection via authorized_keys
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-93Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Froxlor before 2.3.12 fails to properly validate multi-line SSH public keys in the SshKeys::add() endpoint, allowing customers to inject arbitrary lines into authorized_keys files. Attackers can inject malicious SSH key entries with option directives to gain persistent unauthorized access that survives key deletion and SSH access revocation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00435 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Froxlor (froxlor): 2.3.12
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Froxlor (froxlor) Fixed in 2.3.12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90767
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qm9r-w65j-rh8m
References
More froxlor vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00300 Command Injection in froxlor/froxlor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-02973 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in froxlor/froxlor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-01234 Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in froxlor/froxlor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-01911 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in froxlor/froxlor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-64867 froxlor before 2.3.12 Authentication Bypass via Session Persistence CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-76945 Symlink following in Froxlor enables root privilege escalation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-90767 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90767 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qm9r-w65j-rh8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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